BACKGROUND Despite a considerable increase in claims for long-term sickness benefits, and the impact of certifying sickness upon general practitioner (GP) workload, little is known about transition to long-term incapacity for work. AIM To explore the relationship between patient factors and the transition from short-term to long-term work incapacity, in particular focusing on mild mental heal...

BACKGROUND Community-based musculoskeletal physiotherapy is used to improve function and health related quality of life (HRQoL). The purpose of this retrospective, multi-centre observational study was to determine the association between community-based physiotherapy management for musculoskeletal disorders and changes in HRQoL. METHODS Four thousand one hundred twelve patients' data were inc...

Objective: Farmers' activities while working in the fields are related to positions that tend be static for a long time and continuously. This condition can cause injury musculoskeletal system (musculoskeletal disorder). The purpose of this study is identify forms disorders which included occupational diseases.Methods: research method descriptive with population samples. was conducted on 110 fa...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal injuries may be associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom severity, comorbid psychiatric or medical conditions, and the prescribed psychostimulant. METHODS A population-based, retrospective cohort design was employed using South Carolina's Medicaid claims data set covering outpatient and inpatient medical services and medication prescri...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate primary physiotherapist assessment and management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care, and to compare patient satisfaction with primary assessment by a physiotherapist or a general practitioner (GP). DESIGN An observational, retrospective cohort study reviewing medical records, and a separate consecutive non-randomised study of patient satisfactio...

AIMS To explore and compare the prevalence after eight years of self reported musculoskeletal symptoms and general health (SF-36) for groups with initially different degrees of severity of symptoms in the neck/shoulders and/or arms. METHODS A case-control study was performed in 1989 comprising 129 clinically examined cases and 655 survey controls. The study population was followed up in 1997 ...

BACKGROUND Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic hematological disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume abnormal, rigid, and sickle shape. The musculoskeletal complications of SCA result from vessel occlusion, leading to tissue ischemia and infarction and progressive end organ damage. AIM The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of musculoskeletal complications among ch...

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? Musculoskeletal disease is a common condition that affects up to one-quarter of the population over 65 years in many developed countries. Over 6 million Australians (1) and 27 million Americans (2) are affected by some type of musculoskeletal disorder of which osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common. Musculoskeletal disorders account for one-fifth of all consultations with g...

Five to ten percent of chiropractic patients are children and adolescents. Most of these consult because of spinal pain, or other musculoskeletal complaints. These musculoskeletal disorders in early life not only affect the quality of children's lives, but also seem to have an impact on adult musculoskeletal health. Thus, this is an important part of the chiropractors' scope of practice, and th...

AIMS To investigate the extent that common psychological conditions contribute to lost work among individuals with musculoskeletal and ill defined conditions. METHODS Cross sectional health and work related survey evaluating Gulf War veterans seeking Department of Defense health care for Gulf War related health concerns. Ordered probit models were used to study whether a provider diagnosed mu...